10/21/14 Nervous system: one of the eleven major body organ systems in animals; coordinates and controls actions of internal organs and body systems; receives and processes sensory information from external environment; coordinated short-term reactions to these stimuli. Cell body: the part that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm and the organelles. Axon: sends messages away from the cell body to other neurons. Dendrite: short‚ highly branched fibers that carry signals toward the cell
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damage to this area might affect a person with dementia | Frontal lobe | * Inability to plan a sequence of complex movements * Loss of spontaneity in interacting with others * Loss of flexibility in thinking * Persistence of a single thought * Inability to focus on a task * Mood changes * Changes in social behaviour * Changes in personality * Difficulty with problem solving * Inability to express language | Parietal lobe | * Inability to attend to more than one object at a
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CVTC; Intro. Psych. online Name: Hailee Gearing K. Mentink; Sp15 Competency: Summarize how biological and neurological factors influence behavior 2.1 Lesson 2 Short Paper – Neuroscience of behavior This is a KEY chapter – we continue to apply our knowledge of brain structure and functions throughout our course. MEMORIZE the neurotransmitter activity figures‚ and all brain figures in this chapter. *****************************************************************************
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the following: * temporal lobe which is responsible for vision‚ memory‚ language‚ hearing and learning * frontal lobe which is responsible for decision making ‚ problem solving‚ control over behavior and emotions * parietal lobe which is responsible for sensory information from the body‚ also where letters are formed‚ putting things in order and spatial awareness * occipital lobe which is responsible for processing information related to vision * cerebrum lobe which is the biggest
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J.G Fehr Effects of Alcohol on the Brain The Effects of Alcohol on the Human Brain By John Gabriel Fehr Submitted on April 3‚ 2013 Prepared for: Dr. A.M. Wittman ( English 199‚ Section B02 ) J.G Fehr Effects of Alcohol on the Brain 2 Table of Contents List of Illustrations……………………………………………………………………………………………… ii Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iii Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..……………… 1 What you’ll need to know about the human
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Running head: FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Introduction to Psychology A 1 FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME 2 This paper will be taking a look at Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. The physical aspects‚ like what it is‚ how alcohol affects the growth of a foetus and how alcohol impacts an alcoholic’s health are discussed‚ as well as what characteristics it takes on in the community and what the possible causes are. South Africa has the highest rate of FAS in the world. Why
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Melissa Fellin 10/6/13 A.P. Psych Review Intro There are two communication systems in the brain The Nervous System and the Endocrine System Nervous System: extensive network of nerve cells that carry messages in pulses of electrical and chemical energy throughout the body. This is the network that first comes to your rescue by accelerating you heart and tensing your muscles for action. Endocrine System: a slower acting communication network that sends a follow up message that
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CARE HEALTH AND SOC TH AND SOCIAL CARE H SOCIAL CARE HEALTH A CARE HEALTH AND SOC AND SOCIAL CARE HEA RE QUALIFICATIONS HE ALTH AND SOCIAL CARE EXEMPLAR SOCIAL CARE HEALTH A CANDIDATE WORK CARE HEALTH AND SOC TH AND SOCIAL CARE H UNIT DEM 201 DEMENTIA AWARENESS Unit DEM 201 2 Unit DEM 201 CONTENTS Introduction Page 4 Unit Purpose Page 5 Evidence for Learning Outcome 1 AC1.1 Commentary for Evidence for
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cerebral cortex is separated into different parts‚ these two parts are called the cerebral hemispheres. The corpus callosum acts as a bridge between each hemisphere. Each hemisphere has four sections of its own‚ called lobes. The occipital‚ parietal‚ temporal‚ and frontal are the four lobes of the the cerebral cortex. These separate parts of the hemispheres each control a different function of the brain. Between the two hemispheres in the cerebral cortex there is the contralateral control arrangement
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think about the ramifications of killing Tybalt. This was also an emotion-based decision because ignoring the fact‚ Romeo was impulsive‚ he let his emotion of anger guide him into killing Tybalt. Once more this impulsive decision came from the frontal lobe which is immature and the emotional decision came from the limbic system which is fully developed. However‚ now there is another part of the brain that has to do with Romeo’s decision‚ it is the amygdala. The amygdala is in charge of emotion; however
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